Sheila’s Place in Marshfield, known for pies and cobblers, celebrates 30 years
When Sheila Davis was in third grade, she’d stand on a Hiland Dairy crate at her parents’ ice cream shop to take orders at the window.
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Springfield’s workforce is getting older as many boomers refuse to retire
In a reflection of a national trend, Springfield baby boomers are working well past the traditional retirement age. With roughly 11 million 65-plus Americans still working, the older workforce has nearly quadrupled in size since the mid-1980s,
No-chance game maker’s lawsuit against Springfield has first day in court
After a wild 2024 for no-chance game machine maker Torch Electronics, the company’s first day in court in its lawsuit against the City of Springfield…
City Utilities CEO to retire in early 2025, search on for new leader
During his remaining 10 months with City Utilities, Gary Gibson’s priority is securing future power supply as power capacity requirements of the Southwest Power Pool…
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BUSINESS
More notice, more say: City Council considers changes to Springfield liquor license application process
Changes to Springfield’s regulations for liquor sales could give renters the power to protest liquor license applications.
Grammy-winning Imagine Dragons announces tour stop in the Ozarks
Imagine Dragons’ show will begin at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, south of Branson.
Christian County Commission denies battery energy storage system proposal in Ozark
County commissioners said unknowns about the new technology that uses utility-scale lithium ion batteries were among their reasons for denying the application.
Elevation Enterprises’ Galloway Village properties under contract
The properties at 3535, 3527 and 3521 S. Lone Pine Ave., across from Sequiota Park, are all under contract.
SCHOOLS & CHILDREN
SPS honors bus driver for protecting students from attack
Olinda Osborn is the driver who helped 13 Pershing Middle School students escape when her bus was broken into and boarded by a registered sex offender on April 3.
Kickapoo engineering teacher wins SPS’ top honor
Betsy Cannella, who teaches industrial technology at Kickapoo High School, was named as the SPS Teacher of the Year for 2024-25.
Read our 2022 Child Care Crisis series produced in collaboration with KY3 News.
GOVERNMENT
Springfield police, Burrell to expand mental health co-responder program with grant
A program that aims to provide treatment and services to people suffering from crises or issues where laws aren’t being broken is expanding.
How the Springfield Police Department plans to tackle recruiting for 2024; new campaign ads and criteria
New recruitment videos, paid marketing and organic social media posts are intended to reach candidates who would make good police officers.
Springfield man accused of using BB gun to demand sex acts from woman at bus stop
Maurice Avery, 40, is in Greene County jail, charged with first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy, an unclassified felony; misdemeanor charges of first-degree sexual misconduct and fourth-degree assault.
Steve Pokin — Columnist
Steve Pokin writes the Pokin Around and The Answer Man columns for the Springfield Daily Citizen. He also writes about criminal justice issues.
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Pokin Around: Wouldn’t you want to know if a heinous crime occurred in house you want to buy?
If you’re thinking of buying a house, would you want the seller to disclose if someone had been murdered there?
Pokin Around: 99-year-old Navy vet has seen kamikaze attacks and nuclear explosions
Wayne Barker was on a ship sent to the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands and witnessed two nuclear-bomb tests.
Answer Man: A question about river access at Lindenlure and my bumpy ride once there
It is a difficult task for anybody to know when judges — in this case the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, based here in Springfield — will issue a ruling.
Pokin Around: She moved through life with zeal, trying to model the faith she held so close
On Monday afternoon this week, April 15, Renee Griffith Grantham was on her bicycle, training for her next triathlon. She was almost back to her home on Highway YY, which is called Division Street in the city of Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD CULTURE
What is a pinetum? A collection of conifer trees. Springfield has one
It’s a 108-acre arboretum where more than 4,000 individual conifers — trees that bear cones and needle-like or scale-like leaves.
Get away from doom and gloom culture at Springfield Art Museum’s ‘Breath, Light and Distance’ exhibition
The show guest curator Joshua Best ended up putting together for the Springfield Art Museum isn’t the show he originally proposed.
OTHER SPRINGFIELD NEWS
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Read the series about MSU basketball — Bears Insider: A promising season goes awry
VOICES
Opinion: Springfield needs to be better informed to help Black and biracial males feel seen and loved
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young Black males, ages 15 to 24; coincidentally, this same age group for young Black males is one of the populations associated with the increase of gun violence in Springfield. Is there a connection?
Letter: Keep politics out of Drury’s commencement
Politicians should not be invited to speak at commencement.
Opinion: Healthy culture built on engaging Gen Z professionals is key in today’s workplace
Based on conversations with 417 business leaders, a notable trend has emerged: while the fundamental mission of businesses remains intact, there’s a discernible shift toward fostering a sense of belonging, significance, and trust within the organizational fabric.
Letter: As we looked skyward, the eclipse made us forget our divisions
We forgot about being a divided county, and all watched something that only happens once in a lifetime for many lucky enough to observe nature’s shows.
SPEcial report: living in fear
Living in Fear: Breadth and terror of domestic violence is everyday occurrence in Greene County
Domestic violence is a black eye for Springfield and Greene County. It affects thousands of lives here every year — yet a major obstacle to addressing it is that many people still don’t believe it’s widespread or much of an issue.
Living in Fear: Laws protecting rights for both parents put domestic violence victims in a bind
When Missouri legislators changed family law in 2016 to prioritize co-parenting and focus on “frequent, continuing and meaningful contact” by both parents, critics say they opened a door that gives hardcore abusers the opportunity to continue the cycle of domestic violence.
Living in Fear: Batterers often sent to class, but no one knows if it reduces domestic violence
People found guilty of domestic assault in Greene County often are placed on probation with one of the conditions being they attend a batterers intervention class instead of going to jail or prison. Yet, no one in Greene County has compiled hard data that could determine if these programs actually reduce domestic violence.
9 ways to help those who are Living in Fear
Several changes in state law, better use of existing laws and stronger efforts to enforce potential federal penalties against abusers are among the top nine solutions offered in the course of interviews with 55 sources contacted by the Springfield Daily Citizen in its six-month investigation into domestic violence.
